Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-12
Folks Who Go On Trips About the
Country AfOOt.

| COuntry A10Ots
DR. scHAEFFER TELLS STAR RyPoRrRR HIS KX-
| rERIENcE-rRANPIs6 OVER RAILROAD TIES FOE
| HEALTH-soAE OF TEE BEST ROUTES ToR PKpEs-
THAN roURs-ADvIcE 10 PEOPLE WHO WALK.
81 would warn any young lady who is afraid Of
getting fresh, healthy complexion not to take
pedes rian exercise, said Dr.. Schaefier as he sat
the other evening talking with q STAR reporter
about some OF his tramps into the country. He u
quite persistant pedestrian. There are very few
roads out from warrington over wnicn he has uoe
walked during his hours OF recreation He walks
| FOR pleasure and for exercise, and Is great ad-
! vocate OF active, progressive motion. Seated In
his ONCE, surrounded by his books and by chemi.
cal apparatus and few small anatomical speci.
mems and on the table before him his favonts
| microscope, with which he makes excursions into
the minuter worlds he talked for an hour with the
general, who DO &c and VINO ought TO do t. There
are quite a number Of gentlemen in washington,
OF whom the doctor is one, who take very long
lied into club, but they are practically such.
They do not stroll or rambe They walk. Their
favorite long walk is to Baltimore by way OF the
railroad track.
WALKING FOR rHR RRsuLrs
'1f young lady wants to retain her pasty com.
plexon she had better stick to the street cars or
her carriage Otherwise there 10 no reason why
they should not walk considerable distances.
There are quite number OF gentlemen here who
Ing myself meet with q number OF them, but
mere are large number OF whom DO not know.
walk lor the results II you want to botanic or
walk go straight Ahead. There are Z great many
fne walks out from Washington. No one who has
TO be seen and learned on long tramp You get
familiarity with the country not to be had from
.rsve, IN the cars ncr even from TIPS on the
ned In your appearance you meet with the country
people where you stop or along the road, and they
enter into and become part Of your surroundings.
Walk over into Virginia or miles. ard they
tell me OF their crops and the other things that
are interesting them. They tell me that specula-
tors are out looking at their farms In anticipation
OF the completion OF the Aqueduct Bridge. My
tobacco Is worth so little that it no longer pays to
raise 1t. The farmers are turning their attention
TO other things Thus 1t Is We talk with the
tramp W We md aCme Sne scenery 'G ana learn
things about the county and country life. But II
Is the walk we are after.
THEY WALK 10 BALTTxoRH.
"Some years ago walk Of forty miles was noe
to be thought Of Now there are number OF per.
sons who walk to Baltimore. ! nrst attempted
that walk In 1868, and made 1t from depot to
depot oy the railroad track, in somewhere about
time Il %as my nrss atsenps at great e distance,
and foolishly stopped to eat on the way. Since
then ! nave walked TO Baltimore eight times
and nfty minutes from depot to depot. know Of
several gentlemen who have walked In less time,
and a suppose there are several 40 not know Of:
walked IL In nine hours and thirty minutes, and am
told that MI charlton, who was secretary OF the
British legation. made It inside Of eight hours.
Dr. X. A. Foster walked It In nine hours. some
doctors think it terrible 10 walk. Experience
shows me that IL Is the best kind OF exercise ana
Ii seems TO me that common sense would Indicate
II as such. There are some people who cannot
stand long walk. man with heart trouble
vice OF his physician. Inc hot summer time Is not
good time 10 walk. and a man should not over
exert himself. He should gauge his strength. and
not go beyond 1t. Four miles an hour Is good
rate Of walking.
rHE BEST TINE FOR wALxfNa.
october ana November are the best times to
walk. The spring is Ice, but the roads are apt TO
be heavy then. Always nave company. do not
know OF anything more tiresome than long walk
alone. We generally SO ia parties. Wherever you
are you ike oongenial com pany-on horseback, on
bicycle or In - wagon; but II Is particularly I'M
po tant that men VINO go on . tramp together
are very merry, and for the first few miles talk
great deal and have good time AS the dis
tions grow less frequent as we advance. Hall way
10 Baltimore no one has word 10 throw TO a dog.
Two-tmrds on the way and the novice remarks
that II ne Is forgiven THIS time the Lord knows he
will never Try II again. When Baltimore Is In
Sign. we are all alive, walking fast and talking
about what We shan have TO eat When we &c, to
The hotel We tip the waiter and promise hlm
another II he does well; and every one Is rlled with
wonder al what we eat. We eat as much as two
novice has proposed another walk some time.
Some doctors say don't eat when you are
tired generally eat about Ihree-9uarters OF an
hour after M arrival nave never Ielt any evil
results from eatias so soon. There 10 this about
eating-never stop 70 eat on the way. Don't
smoke or drink. A moutnful OF brandy might do
some good toward the end OF the walk when your
Steps begin 10 lag: but a drink OF liquor before
starting would make you entirely unfit for any
walk.
PREPARING FOR JAUST.
professional pedestrians go In training. We
never do. am busy with my professional duties,
and never take any training. We always take
short walks day or two before long one, and It
Is Dest not " smoke or take anything Lac liquor,
Tramp Do not wear heavy snoes e Wear S
soft shoes that Will bend with your foot And
here point where practice conflicts With theory.
A broad-toed shoe Is not The easiest TO wax In.
That Is my experience and-yours? Yes, /
thought so. A pointed shoe-Ghat Is, az pointed
as your LOOT Is and hitting close along the outline
OF the toes A snoe the shape or the foot Is the
easiest to walk IN. II ladies' and gentlemen want
10 know wa { Is good for corns and Otner excres-
practiced waking long distances they would have
no trouble with their feet. The way 70 make q
loot perfect and beautiful Is 70 give 1t exercise.
Ladies feet as well as mems After have walked
IS, 20, or 40 miles Will let the heaviest man In
the party stand MS whole weight with the heel OF
his boot on my toes, and Will walk In q sharp
on TOO much nesn. We near OF jockeys putting on
Two or three coats and walking on nve or six
pounds In q snort time. That Is dangerous. aud
sometimes results fatally. man on long tramp
may waik on two or three pouuuS but lie gets II
night back again, vito some more 10 Dvot. But II
he only gets back as much as ne mas lost on the
tramp he Is the gamer ny IT, for ne has traded on
so much wornouC tissue for new, fresh, aud v1gor.
Gus. But weight Is generally g.lned on u tramp.
On Tour days tramp 10 Winchester, about 80
niles, taxing II easy, gained pound In weight
eacn day, and one OF my companions did twice as
wei. IL IS q Inc walk 70 winchester.
GOOD WALKS ABOUT WASHINGTON
''There are many nice walks about Washington,
both snort and long. Besides Baltimore. Leesourg
and Winchester for long walks there are Seueca 81
mics; sandy springs, Is miles; Vienna, 10 mnes,
near BOWlrs, IL nLes; the Great Falls, about 10
miles, and Mount Vernon, and for very snort AXIS
Alexandria anu Falls Cnurcn. Most any direction
YOU Can 90 you VIII IND good walk. Dr. X A.
Foster Df. j. =. Sesiord and walked up Vienna In
$40 We don't try Particularly TO make time 4
nave walked " Fails Church and back with lady,
but sne got very tired. TN our VISIT to Winchester
We met gentleman VINO had travelled through
Italy on loot sslec that way as the best to see
tue country, and he advised Us II we ever visited
that country TO walk through Italy. Some OF my
friends are talking about walAiIg through Ireland
We are tnlnklnk or taxing q walk dow IN through
North Carolina during Vacation next summer.
ESGLIsH. roc KNOW.
"walking IL getting more populor than formerly.
II Is English, you know. I do not advocate any.
thing because il Is English, but the English do put
this thing into practice 70 great advantage.
| prOlonsIng their lives and keeping away govt. II
they inaerit govt, they just walk right away from
| 10. Walking is one OF the most natural and best
OF all exercises. have thought tr would be rood
thing for our soldier companies H. instead OF TAX.